Columbia Gorge Community College
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Tel:
(541) 506-6000
- Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Candidacy is not accreditation nor does it ensure eventual accreditation. Candidate for Accreditation is a status of affiliation with the Commission which indicates that the institution has achieved initial recognition and is progressing toward accreditation. CGCC, until separate accreditation, if granted, delivers college credit instruction, certificates and degrees through its contract with Portland Community College (PCC) which is accredited through the NWCCU. Credits, certificates and degrees earned at CGCC appear on PCC transcripts and are transferable to four-year institutions, subject to the specific policies of those institutions. Columbia Gorge Community College contracts with Portland Community College for many instructional, financial aid, and student records services.
School Highlights
Columbia Gorge Community College serves 803 students (40% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 46%.
Top Rankings
Columbia Gorge Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Oregon for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Columbia Gorge Community College | (OR) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 59 staff | 108 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Columbia Gorge Community College is Mt Hood Community College (58.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 28,000 students | 58.60 Mi26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
(503) 491-6422 58.6028,000 - 6,064 students | 69.60 Mi19600 Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045
(503) 594-6000 69.606,064 - Clark CollegePublic9,878 students | 70.80 Mi1933 Fort Vancouver Way
Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 992-2000 70.809,878 - 404 students | 70.80 Mi1425 NE Irving Street, Bldg 300
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 281-4181 70.80404 - Carrington College-PortlandPrivate for-profit234 students | 70.90 Mi2004 Lloyd Center, 3rd Fl.
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 761-6100 70.90234
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